More details emerge on the death of director Tony Scott. Jake Gyllenhaal is in talks to join the indie drama "Mississippi Grind." Oprah Winfrey is preparing to gush about "Beasts of the Southern Wild." And Nicolas Cage's New Orleans-shot "Stolen" gets a trailer. All these stories and more are part of today's Evening Edition, a regular rundown of recent Hollywood headlines:

AP Photo/Gus RuelasTony Scott arrives at the premiere of 'Unstoppable' in Los Angeles in this file photo, taken in October 2010. Authorities say Scott died after jumping off a bridge in Los Angeles on Sunday (Aug. 19).

The Los Angeles Times: Tony Scott did not have brain cancer, family says. Soon after the "Deja Vu" and "Top Gun" director died Sunday in what police are calling an apparent suicide, ABC News credited an unnamed source as saying the director had been suffering from inoperable brain cancer. Soon after, however, it began backing away from that statement, and the Los Angeles Times this morning reported that Scott's family denies the brain-cancer story all together. "The family told us it is incorrect that he has inoperable brain cancer," said Craig Harvey, a chief for the coroner's office, in the Times report. Autopsy results on Scott aren't expected back for several weeks, meaning the big question -- "why?" -- will likely go unanswered for now.

The Hollywood Reporter: Jake Gyllenhaal in talks to star in "Mississippi Grind." The indie drama -- about a down-on-his-luck real-estate agent who heads out on a road trip with a young poker player in hopes of turning their luck around -- is the latest project from "Half Nelson" and "It's Kind of a Funny Story" helmers Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden. Gyllenhaal's co-star has yet to be picked, but the project is noteworthy for fans of local film, as the script -- which Fleck and Boden wrote -- sends the two lead characters on a trip through the South, making it very possible it could set up shop locally, at least for part of the shoot. No word on where or where "Mississippi Grind" will shoot -- yet. But stay tuned ...

Deadline: California Senate approves tax-credit extension for film/TV industry. As the Golden State continues to try to stop what it calls "runaway production," the Senate approved the latest tax plan extension -- capped at $100 million -- by an overwhelming 32-3 margin. The Senate bill still has hurdles to clear -- namely winning the approval of the state Assembly -- although that body passed a version of extension legislation by a 70-4 vote earlier this month.

The Hollywood Reporter: Warner Bros. passes on adapting Stephen King's "Dark Tower" series. That makes two majors (first Universal, now Warner Bros.) that have considered but ultimately passes on King's ambitious opus. As palnned, the project -- headed by director Ron Howard and producing partner Brian Grazer -- was to consist of three feature films and a tied-in TV miniseries. But alas, it won't happen. Warner had no comment.

Yahoo! Movies: First trailer released for Nicolas Cage's "Stolen." This was the film that shot in New Orleans in early 2011 -- including scenes shot during real Carnival parades -- under the title "Medallion." It looks like typical, action-y Nicolas Cage fare, with a quick shot of the old Jazzland theme park -- and some odd voiceover -- thrown in. It opens Sept. 14. Check it out in the embedded video below.